Karikol Raju was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil-language films. He acted in more than 500 films in a career spanning over five decades. He had started his career as a dramatist and stage actor and went on to act as a character actor, playing villainous roles in films. He acted along with four generation actors like as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Jai Shankar, Muthuraman, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijayakanth, Mohan, K. Bhagyaraj, Arjun Sarja, Karthik, Prabhu.
Career Karikol Raju was apt for village character. He did mostly village panchayat leader-like roles. He acted most of Bharathiraja and K.Bhagyaraj's village movies. His notable movies such as Kadhalikka Neramillai, Madras To Pondichery, Kumari Kottam, Rickshawkaran, Thooral Ninnu Pochu, Kozhi Koovuthu.
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1950s +YearFilmRoleNotes1955Needhipathi1955Mangaiyar Thilakam1956Tenali Raman1957Chakravarthi ThirumagalTribe people leader1958Thirumanam1958Mangalya Bhagyam1958Pathi Bakthi1958Pillai Kaniyamudhu1959Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal1959Sivagangai Seemai1959Abalai Anjugam1959Sumangali1959Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliAstrologer1959Kaveriyin Kanavan
1960s +YearFilmRoleNotes1960Kuravanji1960Raja Desingu1960Sri Valli1961Anbu Magan1961Kumudham1961Naaga Nandhini1961Bhagyalakshmi1962Nenjam Marappathillai1962Policekaran Magal1962Aadi Perukku 1962Paadha KaanikkaiVillager1962Kathiruntha Kangal1962Deivathin Deivam1963PanathottamPrisoner1963Yarukku Sontham1963Ananda Jothi Anandhan's father1963Kadavulai Kanden1963Karpagam1964Kadhalikka Neramillai1964Kalai Kovil 1964Pachai Vilakku Karim1964Panakkara Kudumbam1964Aandavan KattalaiPerumal1964Aayiram Roobai1964Vazhi Piranthadu1964Navarathri1964Kai Kodutha Deivam1965Karthigai Deepam1965Kalangarai Vilakkam1965Panchavarna Kili Vadivelu1966Chitthi Marwardi1966Naan Aanaiyittal1966Madras to Pondicherry1966Nee!Saamy1966Mahakavi KalidasBarber1966Gowri Kalyanam1966Chandrodayam 1966Kumari Penn1966Petralthan Pillaiya1967KaavalkaaranPatient1967Soappu Seeppu Kannadi1968Oli Vilakku1968Pudhiya Bhoomi1968Kannan En KadhalanAdvocate1969Adimai Penn 1969Pennai Vazha Vidungal1969Naangu Killadigal1969Athai Magal
1970s +YearFilmRoleNotes1970Maattukara Velan 1970SorgamPayilvan1970Kalyana Oorvalam1970Malathi1970Paadhukaappu1971Annai VelankanniVillager1971Neerum Neruppum1971Veettukku Oru Pillai1971Kumari Kottam1972Rani Yaar KuzhanthaiSub Inspector1972Naan Yen PirandhenPost man1972Kurathi Magan1972Sange Muzhangu1972Raman Thediya Seethai1972Shakthi Leelai1972Annamitta Kai1972Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai1973Veettukku Vandha Marumagal1973Thedi Vandha Lakshmi1974Yen1974Swathi Natchathiram1974Netru Indru Naalai Drama Arranger1974Kula Gowravam1974Sirithu Vazha VendumGambler1975Idhayakkani1975Naalai Namathe1975Pallandu Vazhga1976Nalla Penmani1976Uzhaikkum Karangal1977Navarathinam1977Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga1977Meenava Nanban1979Gnana KuzhandhaiPuzhalendar
1980s +YearFilmRoleNotes1982Thooral Ninnu Pochchu1982Erattai Manithan1982Kozhi Koovuthu1985Geethanjali
1990s +YearFilmRoleNotes1991Naadu Adhai Naadu
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